, 1887-06-22

Cheering Americans
On reaching Regent Circus, where. six
main streets converge, the sight was a
memorable one, the streets being all
splendldly decorated. Many Americans
had secured seats at a palatial commercial
establishment in Waterloo place and
joined in the enthusiasm as warmly as the
English. In Trafalgar square nothing
but heads was to be seen. The crowd
here was tremendous and completely
ecllpsed any that has assembled at the
great political gatherings of recent years.
When the procession reached the Thames
e~mbankment the enthusiasm was indie
scribable. All along the embankment
where not occupied by public gardens,
seats and galleries had been erected. The
ground floor of the abbey was concealed
by a lofty grand stand called st. Mar
garets, the seats OF which were sold for
five gulneas apiece.
Reaching the Abbey.
On the procession nearing the abbey
troops saluted, guns were fired, the bells
OF churches rang out merry peals, and
flags were run up, the cheering being con-
tlnuous until the queen passed in the
west door After passing through the
yestlbule her majesty was conducted to
the grand dais under the lantern tower.
She was surrounded by thirty two mem
beers Of the royal family.
The scene in the tower when the queen
entered was dazzling. Ten thousand peo-
pie were here seated, and they all rose.
The women discarded their wraps and re-
vealed the full spleudOr OF their beauty
and attire. Three tiers of galleries had
been bullt IN the abbey with seats for
10000 peers, and their wives were seated
III the south trausept. The ambassadors
and diplomatic CO. p5 were seated at the
right aud left of the peers. The mem
beers OF the house of commons were
placed IN the north transept, and seats
Tor members Of the reignIng families of
Europe, etc, were within the cOmmu-
mon rails.
A Brilliant AssembIage.
All the great and learned societies and
corporations were represented, while the
notables of law, science, art aud agricult-
ure and workingmen' representatives
from all parts Of the kingdom had seats
allotted them. The queen was evidently
profoundly impressed with the scene. She
was noticeabIy pale when she assembled the
dals, but she soon recovered and regaIned
the bright and pleasant aspect she had
borne all the morning.
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When the oneen reached The sbmoy and
! rho rnvaI nrocessi"n was f,ru;nE I, tba
uarnuee outside the west door the st.ta
trumppters, IN gold and crimson uniforms,
executed i%anfares from the organ lott
nearly in the center of the edifce
The rays of the sun streaming through
the colored windows, gave q rich and var
led glare to the assemblage, which was as
picturesque rs the world has ever wit
messed. The scene was more regal in
splendor, and court officials who have seen
both, say to days spectacle far exceeded
that OF the coronation in ma guifccnce.